Sustainability
Designing with Environment in Mind
Coating Excellence International (CEI) manufactures products optimally designed to meet market needs of performance and cost through clean production technologies, renewable resources, and recyclability. CEI understands the importance of sustainability and is committed to incorporating environmentally friendly business practices throughout its operations.
Sustainability is more than talk at CEI. CEI has demonstrated results and received recognition from the State of Wisconsin as a Business Friend of the Environment for its efforts.
Product design is the first key step at CEI. CEI concentrates on real measurable environmental impacts while providing packaging performance required by its customers.- CEI utilizes 100% water-based inks and adhesives that dramatically reduce environmentally harmful solvents
- 95% of CEI's packaging products are recyclable
- CEI will be carbon-neutral by year-end 2009
- CEI has active programs to reduce package weight - minimizing transportation costs, landfill volume, and reducing product cost
- CEI provides 100% domestic production assuring customers third party certification that CEI exceeds the requirements of AIB, FDA, EPA, OSHA and Federal Employment Laws.
CEI provides support to help its customers meet their sustainability goals.
Manager of Sustainable Packaging- CEI's management team includes a high-level Manager of Sustainable Packaging, dedicated to leading CEI's sustainability efforts and helping customers meet sustainability needs.
- CEI is a licensed expert user of Wal-Mart Package Modeling Software. The software is used to help customers develop sustainable packages through comparative package modeling.
- The Wisconsin Environmental Working Group recognized CEI as a 2007 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award Winner. The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated leadership in environmental protection.
Click here to view CEI's sustainability policy.